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crocodile
The term evokes a sense of primal danger and patient predation. In its literal sense, it describes a creature defined by stealth and sudden, overwhelming force, often associated with tropical wilderness and prehistoric survival.
When applied to humans, the word carries a heavy connotation of insincerity. It specifically targets the gap between a displayed emotion of grief and a cold, calculating internal reality, most famously embodied in the concept of false tears.
Meanings
Examples
Watch out for the crocodile lurking near the shore.
The Nile crocodile is one of the largest reptiles on Earth.
I wonder if that crocodile is actually sleeping or just waiting for prey.
Ancient Egyptians worshipped the crocodile as a symbol of power.
He shed crocodile tears over the loss of a company he helped destroy.
Stop acting like a crocodile and tell me what you really want.
The crocodile snapped its jaws shut with incredible force.
The crocodile snapped its jaws shut with incredible force.